Dump-car.



J. of. NEIKI-RK". I v DUMP GAB. APPLIUATION IIL'ED NOV. 12., 1908.

Patentd May 21, 1912.v

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DUMP GAR. APPLIUAIION FILED NOV. 12, 1908.

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DUMP GAR.- APPLICATION IILED NOV .12 1908.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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, JOHN NEIKIRK, OF MORGAN PARK, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORTO RODGER BALLAST CAR CQMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

DUMP-CAR.

T 0 all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that citizen of the United States.

residing at Morgan Park,

in the county of Cook and Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 12, 1908.

I, JOHN O. NEIKIRK, a

State of Illinois, have invented certain new i and useful Improvements inDump Cars, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in improvements in working cars of the kind used in making railroad fills, ballasting tracks, &c.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a transverse.

section of a car equipped with my invention. Flg. 2 1s a longitudinal section of one end of ..the car. Fig. 3 is a plan view of part of the car. i is an end view, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of part of the .underframe.

In myimproved car the load between the bolsters l is carried by longitudinal t-russed girders 2 located intermediate the center of the car and the sides thereof, thus leaving an open central space and open side spaces free from longitudinal framing. The sides of the car are supported upon cross members 3 extending outwardly from the girders and secured-thereto. The car may also be braced by transverse member-s4: extending across the open central space between the members 3. The space between the girders 2 and the bolsters 1 is occupied by the central hopper, which in the present instance comprises a stationary side 5 an? a dump door 6 hinged at its upper edge 0 a plate 7 projecting downwardly and inwardly from the upper edge of the girder on the left side of the car, as viewed in Fig. 1. The stationary side 5 is further supported by tie rods 8 secured at their upper ends to the cross members 4. The lower edge of the stationary side 5 is strengthened by a cleat 9, and a Z-bar 1Q of 'the vertical sides 12. Floor sections 13 are pivoted, 'asshown at 15 (Fig. 2), along the upper edge of the girders 2, the upper edge of said girders, -preferably, being protected .byfl'o'or :strips 16. The ends ofthe fi'o'or sections 13 are inclined as shown .in Fig. 2 .:and thereby adapted to .fit closely against the inclined -ends .11, whether said 5 1n the form of an A Patented May 21, 1912. Serial No. 462,288.

floor sections 13 are turned inwardlv to meet at the center of the car or outwardlv toward the sides of the car. Vhen the floor sections 13 are turned inwardly their beveled freeedges contact with each other, thus causing said sections to support each other at the center of the car.

,When .in this position these sections may further be supported by means of blocks 17 fixed to the inclined ends, as shown in Fig. 3.

The car illustrated is provided with ledges 19 projecting downwardly from the sides of the car and supported upon brackets 20 fixed to the vertical sides. These brackets project beyond the inclined ledges 19 to form stops against which the outer edges of the floor sections 13 may rest when said sections are outwardly inclined.

Filling the space between the girders 2 and the sides of the car are dump doors 21, said doors being adjacent the tops of the girders 2. In the present instance I have shown these doors as pivoted to brackets 22 secured to said girders. hen in closed position the doors 21 contact with the under edge of the sides 12 and with the flanges at the upper edge of the girders 2.

lVhile the dump doors 21 may be operated by any suitablemechanism, I have found that the utility of the car is greatly increased by employing the mechanism shown herein, which is located entirely beneath the floor level, thus leaving the space above the doors unobstructed, which is a great advantage when the car is adjusted for use as a side dump car with the floor sections 13 turned inwardly to form an A center. The operating mechanism shown comprises stationary supporting rails 23 constructed in the form of loops depending from and secured at their ends to the cross members 23. The inner portion of the suphinged at their inner edges porting rails 23 inclines upwardly and outwardly, and at the outer end a short horizontal rest 24 is provided. Operating shafts 25 rest upon the rails 23 and are adapted to move from end to end thereof. This more ment is accomplished in the present instance by means of chains 26 secured at their outer ends to the cross members'3 and at their inner ends to the-shafts 25. Rotation of the shafts 25 in a direction to wind the'chain thereon will cause said shaft-s tomove toward the sides of the car, thus raising the dump doors from the position shown at the right of Fig. 1 to that shov; at the left. Any uitable mechanism may be employed for imparting such rotation to the shafts 25. In the present instance I use levers 30 at the ends of the car, as shown in Fig. 4. These levers may be provided with reversible pawls co-acting with star wheels upon the shafts 95. These parts are not v hown in the drawing, but may be of any desired form, that illustrated in connection with shaft 31 of the mechanism for operating the hopper door being well adapted to the purpose. I

The door 6 of the central hopper is oper' ated by means of a chain 32 connected at one end to an eye bolt 33 secured to said door and at the other end to a rotatable shaft'Pil. The shaft. 31, as illust'ated in Fig. 4. is operated by means of a'levcr 35 carrying a reversible pawl 36 which cooperates with a star wheel 37 fixed to the end of said shaft 31. The shaft 31 is held against backward rotation while the door 6 is being closed by means of a double pawl 38 pivoted at 3%) to a plate depending from the end sill. The double pawl 88 also serves as an escapement which permits the door 6 to be opened step by step when the lever 39. forming part of said double pawl is oscillated.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a center and side dump car from which the entire contents will be discharged, whether adjusted for center or side dump. Allparts of the car incline toward the discharge openings in each adjustment. Furthermore, the space above the central hopper is free from longitudinal supporting members, thus leaving this part of the car free for the discharge of its con-. tents. Furthermore, by the use of the type 'of operating mechanism shown for the side dump doors, the interior of the car is unobstructed when adjusted for side dumping, all of the operating mechanism being located beneath the doors.

I claim:

1. In a car of the class described, an underfranie comprising bolsters, longitudinal girders extending between the bolsters intermediate the center and sides of the car leaving an open central space between said bolsters and girders, a hopper bottom extending downwardly in said central space, supports extending outwardly from said girders, sides extending upwardly from the outer ends of said Supports. the ends of said hopper being inclined and extending upwardly to the top of the car and from side to side thereof, floor'sections extending between the inclined ends of said hopper, the lower edges of said floor sections being pivoted along the upper edges of said girders, the free edges of said floor sections being beveled and their width being such thatwhen turned inward said free edges will abut, downwardly inclined ledges extending.

their inner edges, and operating mechanismfor said dump doors. said operating mechanism being located entirely beneath the same and below the floor level.

2. In a car of the class described, an underframe comprising bolsters, longitudinal girders extending between the bolsters intermediate thecenter and sides of the car loan iug an open central space between said bolsters and girders. a hopper bottom extending downwardly in said central space, supports extending outwardly from said girder ides extending upwardly from the outer ends f said supports. the ends of said hopper being inclined and extending up wardly to the top of the car and from side to side thereof, floor sections extending between the inclined ends of said hopper, the lower edges of said floor sections being pivoted along the upper edges of said girders, the. free edges of said floor sections being beveled and their width being such that when turned inward said free edges will abut. horizontal dump doors between said girders and the car sides, said dump doors being pivoted at their inner edges, and opcrating mechanism for said dump doors, said operating mechanism being located entirely beneath the same and below the floor level.

3. In a car of the class described. vertical sides, an underframe comprising bolsters, longitudinal girders extending between the bolsters intermediate the center and sides. a hopper bottom extending downwardly be tween said girders, floorsections pivoted along the upper edges of said girders and movable to incline toward the center or sides of the car, downwardly inclined ledges extending inwardly from the car sides and adapted to support said floor sections in their outwardly inclined positions in the same plane therewith. horizontal floor sections or dump doors extending from said girders to the sidesof the cars, said dump doors being pivoted at their inner edges. and operating mechanism for said dump doors located entirely beneath the floor level.

4. In a car of the class described, vertical sides, an underframe comprising bolsters, longitudinal girders extending between the bolsters intermediate the center and sides,

of the car, downwardly inclined ledges ex-' tending inwardly from the car sides and adapted to support -sai d floor" sections their outwardly inclined positions in the ogerating mechanism forflsaid 'dump- -doors comprising guide, rails beneath the floor level, shafts resting on said rails" sup orting I said doors, and 'fr'neans to move; sal shaftson said railsto close and openthe doors.

-'5..In a "car ofthe class described, an" underframe comprising bolsters, l0ngitudi-'-' nal girders extending between the bolsters intermediatethe center and sides of the car, the space between said girders and between i thegirders andsides ofthe car being free of longitudinalsupporting members, a 1011- 'gitndinal hopper bottom extending ldownwardly between said girders, supports extending from said girders to the sides of the car, vertical sides resting on said supports, downwardly inclined ledges extending inwardly from the car sides andvadapted to support said floor sections in their outwardly inclined'positions in the same plane I therewith, longitudinal floor sections pivted along the upper edges of said girders I floor section comprising leaves permanently hinged on longitudinal lines intermediate the center and sides of the car, saidleaves being adapted to incline outwardly' toward the car sides or to incline upwardly-and in wardly toward the center of the car and in the latter positionto beself-supporting.

y 7 In a car of the class described, a central hopper extending downwardly between longitudinal lines intermediate the center and sides of the car, side and end walls, leaves hinged along the upper longitudinaljedges of the hopper, aprons inclining downwardly and inwardly from the car sides, said leaves being adapted to incline upwardly and inwardly to forinanfA center, or to incline upwardly v apronssame plane therewith, horizontal floor sections or dump doors extending from said g rders to the sidesofthe cars, said dump .doorsz being: pivoted at their inneredges,

ledges to su a and outwardly to meet said 8, a carof tlie classdescribed,vertical sides. an under-frame comprising bolsters,

longitndinal -j girders extending between the bolsters intermediate the center and sides, a hopper bottom extending downwardly between said girders, floor sections. pivoted along the-upper'edges of; said girders and movable} "to incline toward the center or sides of the. car, downwardly inclined ledges abutting. saidc car sides; and sloping downwardly and inwardly therefrom in alinement with said floor sections when the latter are inclined toward the sides, brackets fixed to the car sides for rigidly supporting said ledges, saidv brackets prejecting'below the lower edges of said ledges to support the outer edges of said floor sections, horizontal floor sections or dump doors extending from said girders .t the sides of the cars, said dump doors being pivoted at their inner edges, and operating mechanism *for said dump doors located entirely beneath the floor level.-

9. Ina car of the class described, vertical sides, fioor sections pivoted at one edge and movable toin'cline toward the center of the car or towardthe sides of the car, downwardly inclined ledges abutting said vertical sides and sloping downwardly and inwardly therefrom-in alinement with the floor sections when the latter'are-inclined outwardly,

and "brackets. fixed to the vertical sides for rigidly supporting said ledges, said brackets projecting below the lower edges of sa d pport the outer edges of'said floor sections. p

"10. In a car of the class described, floor sections-pivoted at one edge'and movable to incline toward the center of the car or toward the sides of the car, and downwardly inclined ledges fixed to the car sides adapted to serve as extensions to said floor sections when the'latter are inclined toward said sides. a v

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name; i

JOHN O. NEIKIRK.

lVitnesses:

LILLIAN KIBBY,

, Anna L. WALTON. 

